Houthi Attacks Disrupt US-flag Operations and Gas Shipments in Red Sea

Maersk has suspended its US-flagged vessels' operations in the Red Sea after two ships carrying US government cargo and under naval escort were targeted by the Houthis while transiting the Bab el Mandeb. The US Navy intercepted multiple projectiles, and the ships and crew were unharmed. This incident follows a previous attack on the Maersk Hangzhou and a claimed attack on the Ocean Jazz. The suspension is due to the escalation of risk, and experts believe the Houthi attacks may be regrouping rather than diminishing in capability.